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DJ T-Rock & Squashy Nice - Back To The Essence (Test Pressing)

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DJ T-Rock & Squashy Nice - Back To The EssenceTest PressingRelease Date: 2017.06.30Test Pressings ship out NOW, months before release dateDigital will be available on release dateOnly 5 of these exist. 4 are for sale since we need to keep 1 copy to approve the pressingAudio Clips: coldb.us/2r7bBmf In 1999, the duo of DJ T-Rock & Squashy Nice formed in Atlanta. Now based from coast-to-coast (Squashy Nice in New York and DJ T-Rock in Los Angeles), the duo has joined the Cold Busted family for their fourth album, the satisfying seventeen track Back To The Essence. Showcasing the variety and breadth that Squashy Nice’s beats and samples and DJ T-Rock’s scratches can provide, the tracks on Back To The Essence swerve from party rockers to soulful, thoughtful numbersOrders are not split into multiple packages due to the high costs of shipping. Please keep this in mind when purchasing pre-order items as you may want to place multiple orders to get specific releases faster. If your order contains more than one item the order will NOT ship until ALL items are in stock. More info about shipping and rates: shop.coldbusted.org/policies
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about

In 1999, the duo of DJ T-Rock & Squashy Nice formed in Atlanta. Squashy Nice is an accomplished beats producer, and DJ T-Rock is a scratch-master responsible for battle records on the likes of Bomb Hip-Hop Records, Stereo-Type, and Replicant Music Trading Corp. Together they released three party-ready instrumental hip hop albums for New Zealand’s Why Records label. Now based from coast-to-coast (Squashy Nice in New York and DJ T-Rock in Los Angeles), the duo has joined the Cold Busted family for their fourth album, the satisfying seventeen track Back To The Essence.

Showcasing the variety and breadth that Squashy Nice’s beats and samples and DJ T-Rock’s scratches can provide, the tracks on Back To The Essence swerve from party rockers to soulful, thoughtful numbers featuring vocals from New Zealand vocalist Miss Glue. Among the standouts are the opening “Hit The Breaks”, combining harmonica, ’60s style fuzz guitar, heavy beats, and some crucial vocal scratches; “Let Them Be”, with Miss Glue’s lovely vocals providing a counterpoint to acoustic guitar cut-ups; and “Watch The Clouds”, featuring gentle piano, a loungey string section breakdown, and wistful vocals from Squashy Nice. Back To The Essence should be ingested whole, as its plentiful tracks radiate fun, funk, and good vibes. It’s like a virtual block party dropping down wherever its cuts are playing.

credits

released June 16, 2017

Mastered by Misjah@24Mastering
Design by Vitamin D
Executive Producer, Derrick Daisey
All works registered with Some Cutz Up (ASCAP)

Beats by Squashy Nice / Cuts by DJ T-Rock:
Hit The Breaks
Back to The Essence
We Don’t Have to (Go Through Changes)
Gyro Genius
Takin’ It
Pretty Girl Crooked Smile (Slick Mix)
White Boy in New York
They Don’t Know

Apostolos Argyris (The Zuzu Club): This was really unexpected.A great surprise.I heard it over 3 times to decide which is my favourite track.They all where lovely and with every listening i got more confused.It's Funky it's jazzy , GYRO GREAT has this awsome great break beat comming from tha Acid jazz age. Back To The Essence is a perfect title.

Mark Devlin (The Sound Of Now (weekly show on OX105FM) / Black Sheep Magazine (editor)): Will have its uses.

Aroto (Aroto - Instrumental Hip-Hop Radio 24/7): Nice beats with very good production

DJ Osric (Black and Blue Show (RTR 92.1 FM - weekly) / Liquorice.tv): !!! Muchas gracias for this release. Cold Busted keep bringing the heat and this release is crazy hot! Not one weak track on here - not one. So much variety and originality throughout that you could let this LP play from start to finish and you'd have one heck of a soundtrack to party to. Absolutely brilliant

Clairvo (Tilos Radio FM90.3 / Freelance Reviewer): WOOW, can't find words!! album of the year so far!!

Hippie Torrales (Cyberjamz Radio / What Is Hip): Great EP

Jon Wesley (Music Goes On Radio Show (weekly on KNSJ FM) / Insomniac / Machine Friends): THIS IS GREAT! I've been a fan since Mama Said (Wear You Out). These songs are excellent. I like the soulful melodic stuff just as much as the b-boy breaks. I''ll play them all. Definitely going to play something from this on my radio show tonight. Please send AIfs!

Robert Lochmann (The Jazzmadass Radio Show on Radio X / soulsender.de): sounds great

Hober Mallow (Mighty Reel (weekly on 2SER 107.3 FM, Sydney)): Another solid release, thanks as always. Will play these on show here and out. Really liking the og vocal work on these, great production too.